Foods To Make You Happy (shopping list)

Not all foods that make you happy have to make you feel guilty later. There are healthy, happy foods that don’t only do wonders on your taste buds, but also communicate with various parts of your body to make you feel better long after the last parcel has been devoured.

Studies have found that people who suffer from depression often show a deficiency of the following minerals and vitamins in their diets. Be sure to get extra sources of these:

MAGNESIUM:

Pumpkin Seeds

Spinach

Swiss Chard

Soy Beans

Salmon

Sunflower Seeds

Sesame Seeds

Halibut

Black Beans

Navy Beans

TRYPTOPHANE

Cottage Cheese

Low-fat Cheese

Low-fat milk

Soy beans

Tofu

Soy milk

Seafood

Meats

Poultry

Whole grains

Beans

Rice

Hummus

Lentils

Hazelnuts

Peanuts

Eggs

Sesame seeds

sunflower seeds

VITAMIN B:

Broccoli

Brussel Sprouts

Spinach

Eggs

Brown Rice

Wheat Germ

Soybeans

Turkey

Tuna

Bananas

Potatoes

Chili Pepper

SELENIUM:

Seafood

Poultry

Sea Vegetables

Mushrooms

Wheat

ZINC keeps nerve cells alive and is necessary for turning tryptophan into serotonin. Be sure to get enough Zinc with these foods:

Leave a reply

Related posts

So who am I? I’m Laurel House - your QuickieChick, and I’m a real 34-year old chick. Yes, we all know what a “quickie” is, but this is more than that; it’s a lifestyle. Just as “quickies” are fun, exciting, sometimes unconventional, efficient, sexy, in the moment, and always (or almost always) instantly gratifying… so are LifeQuickies.

Connect with me!

From the Lifestyle Expert

LAUREL HOUSE

Buy the book today

She's the kind of gal girls want to swap secrets with and guys want to swap spit with. In short - she's one of the fabulous women people are lucky to cross paths with. Period. She's positive and inspiring and leaves an indelible message that no matter how chaotic life gets, you can always squeeze in some time for yourself.